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Bayer faces farmer backlash over Roundup ingredient tariffs

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Bayer is facing backlash from U.S. farm groups after seeking import duties on Chinese-made glyphosate, the key ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller. These same groups had previously supported Bayer in Supreme Court cases concerning Roundup's alleged cancer risks. Farmers argue that Bayer's request for tariffs, which could be as high as 446.47%, will increase their already high operational costs and harm their businesses, especially after they aided Bayer in its legal battles. AI

RANK_REASON Bayer's request for import duties on a key agricultural ingredient, following a favorable Supreme Court ruling, represents a significant shift in its relationship with its customer base. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Osmonbekov ·

    Farm groups saved Bayer in court over RoundUp cancer claims. Five days later, Bayer called for tariffs on the ingredient farmers rely on

    A tariff petition on Chinese glyphosate, a key RoundUp ingredient, has turned Bayer's biggest legal allies into its loudest critics

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